Camp Near America’s National Trails with New Hipcamp Collections

America’s National Trails are easy to dream about. The harder part is often figuring out where to camp nearby.

Ahead of National Trails Day on June 6, Hipcamp has partnered with the Partnership for the National Trails System to help. New Hipcamp collections showcase campsites within five miles of some of America’s most iconic trail corridors, showing campers their overnight options directly on the trail map. Together, the collections surface 1,182 Hipcamp properties and campgrounds near 11 National Trails, helping campers plan overnight trips near legendary long-distance routes and historic corridors including the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Arizona Trail, Florida Trail, Ice Age Trail, Lewis and Clark Trail, Pony Express Trail, and more.

The collections are designed for more than thru-hikers. They can help weekend hikers, families, road-trippers, van campers, car campers, RVers, and anyone planning a summer outdoor trip turn time on the trail into an overnight camping trip.

“America’s National Trails are some of the most inspiring ways to experience the outdoors, but finding the right place to camp nearby can still mean jumping between maps, search tools, and local recommendations,” said Alyssa Ravasio, founder and CEO of Hipcamp. “By working with PNTS, we’re making that easier—helping people follow the trail on the map, discover nearby places to camp, and turn a day outside into a fuller overnight experience.”

How the new collections work

Each National Trails collection shows the trail route directly on the Hipcamp map, along with nearby places to camp within five miles of the trail.

Campers can zoom in and out along the route, search by date, and use Hipcamp’s usual filters to find the right fit for their trip—whether that means a tent site, RV spot, cabin, pet-friendly campsite, or a place with specific amenities.

The collections also reflect the breadth of camping experiences available on Hipcamp. Across the regions, campers will find places to camp on private land, working farms, ranches, independent campgrounds, and full-service RV parks—all surfaced because they sit within five miles of the trail corridor.

The goal is simple: spend less time piecing together logistics and more time outside.

Explore camping near national long-distance trails

For campers dreaming of long-distance hiking routes, the new collections make it easier to explore camping options near trails including:

• Appalachian National Scenic Trail
• Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
• Arizona National Scenic Trail
• Florida National Scenic Trail
• Ice Age National Scenic Trail
• New England National Scenic Trail

These collections can help campers plan everything from a single overnight stop to a longer trail-adjacent road trip. You do not need to be a thru-hiker to experience these routes. You can use the collections to find a weekend basecamp, add a hike to a summer camping trip, or explore a new section of trail close to home.

Discover camping near historic trail corridors

While some National Trails follow continuous long-distance hiking routes, others trace nationally significant historic corridors, connecting the landscapes, communities, and stories that shaped the country.

Hipcamp’s new collections also include camping near historic routes such as:

• California National Historic Trail
• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
• Pony Express National Historic Trail
• Old Spanish National Historic Trail
• Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

For road-trippers and history-minded campers, these collections offer a new way to explore the places connected by these routes—from public lands and small towns to working landscapes and local communities.

What is National Trails Day®?

National Trails Day® takes place on June 6 and is a nationwide celebration of trails, outdoor access, and the people who help care for the places we hike, bike, ride, paddle, and explore.

Led by American Hiking Society, National Trails Day® brings together trail users, local communities, public agencies, nonprofits, and outdoor groups for events focused on trail service, advocacy, and getting outside. This year, people can find local events, take the National Trails Day® pledge, or simply use the day as a reason to explore a trail close to home.

There is another reason to get outside this year, too: the U.S. Forest Service has announced June 6 as an additional 2026 fee-free day, providing no-cost use of standard amenity recreation sites on national forests and grasslands in celebration of National Trails Day®.

For Hipcamp and the Partnership for the National Trails System, it is also a moment to help more people turn interest in America’s trails into overnight outdoor experiences.

“The National Trails System connects people to some of the country’s most significant scenic, historic, and cultural landscapes,” said Courtney Lyons-Garcia, Executive Director at the Partnership for the National Trails System. “Working with Hipcamp helps make it easier for people to discover places to camp near these trails and plan experiences that connect them more deeply with the landscapes, communities, and stories along the way.”

Whether you’re joining a local stewardship event, taking a day hike, planning a family camping trip, or building a longer summer adventure around one of America’s iconic trails, the new National Trails collections are built to help you turn time on the trail into time under the stars.

Explore camping near America’s National Trails.